This is an analysis of the poem Trindade that begins with:

A vida é uma planta misteriosa
Cheia d'espinhos, negra de amarguras ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXaX XXXa XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101000 11001001000 111011110 10110 10100101000 111001010000 1011101110 10010 010011100 1101101100 0111001100 11101010 10100101010 10101010111 1101011101 1100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Trindade;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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